A summary report on the 2025 local body elections issued by the SEC revealed that the LDF secured 33.45% of the votes, while the BJP-led NDA ranked third with 14.71% of the more than 2.12 crore votes cast.
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In the six municipal corporations, the UDF captured 34.95% of the votes, slightly ahead of the LDF’s 33.67%, with the NDA accounting for 23.58%.
At the district panchayat level, the UDF achieved 39.17% of the votes, followed by the LDF with 34.02% and the NDA with 13.92%, as reported.
In municipalities, the UDF again led with 38.85% of the votes, while the LDF secured 29.88% and the NDA 14.40%, according to SEC data.
A comparison of ward-level results from the 2020 and 2025 civic polls demonstrated a notable change, with the LDF winning 1,227 fewer wards than previously, while the UDF realized a net gain of 3,082 wards.
The NDA also improved its standing, winning 320 more wards in 2025 compared to the earlier local body elections, as per the SEC.
